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Labor Day sales have been good so far, with Home Depot, Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon offering great discounts across the board. One sale from Amazon that I’ve got my eye on right now is its discounts on Sonos products, which includes basically everything you need to set up a complete Sonos home theater system. While not part of a home theater setup, the portable Sonos Move 2 speaker is also on sale.
You can get Sonos’ latest flagship soundbar, the Arc Ultra, for a record low price of $899 (originally $999) after a $100 discount. The Arc Ultra succeeded the already excellent Arc Soundbar, but it added Bluetooth and a more immersive audio experience with deeper bass and clearer dialogue, according to PCMag’s “outstanding” review. This is a very long soundbar, measuring 2.95 by 46.38 by 4.35 inches, so make sure you have the space for it.
If you don’t have the space for it, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 is much more compact and is going for $399 (originally $499). It came out in 2021, adding Atmos compatibility, eARC connectivity, NFC connectivity, and a better processor from the Gen 1, according to CNET’s review. The release of the bigger and more powerful Sonos Arc Ultra meant the Beam Gen 2 was no longer the flagship premium soundbar and started falling in price.
The Sonos Era 100 is a smart speaker that can work as a stereo or as a pair or rear speakers in a Sonos surround sound system, currently going for $179 (originally $199). It is an updated version of the Sonos One smart speaker, offering better bass and other improvements. It has an “excellent” review from PCMag for its ability to play stereo with a single device (it has a dual tweeter setup), its balanced audio, and the well-developed companion app that allows you to adjust the EQ. You can also opt for the bigger and more powerful Sonos Era 300 instead, currently $359 (originally $449).
What do you think so far?
The Sonos Move 2 differs from the rest since it’s a portable smart speaker. The Sonos 2 offers an impressive 24-hour battery life, which makes the imposing design a bit more palatable. Another welcome feature: “Auto Trueplay,” which automatically optimizes the audio output to your environment, whether indoors or out. You can get one for $349 (originally $449).
If you already own other Sonos speakers, you can seamlessly connect them through the Sonos app to create a surround sound setup or a multi-room system. (Keep in mind, people have complained about the app lately because it got rid of many cool features, but Sonos has tried to rectify those problems.)
